diff --git a/app/(page)/create-news/page.tsx b/app/(page)/create-news/page.tsx
index 94d425e..11cc2e0 100644
--- a/app/(page)/create-news/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(page)/create-news/page.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 // Importe o componente que criámos (ajuste o caminho se necessário)
 import MultiAspectEditor from '../../components/MultiAspectEditor'; 
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
-import { keycloak } from '@/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config';
+// import { keycloak } from '@/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config';
 const Editor = dynamic(
   () => import("@tinymce/tinymce-react").then((mod) => mod.Editor),
   { ssr: false }
@@ -100,36 +100,43 @@ const CreateNewsPage = () => {
   };
 
     // Avoid hydration mismatch by waiting for mount
-    useEffect(() => {
-      keycloak.init({
-        onLoad: "check-sso",
-        pkceMethod: "S256",
-      }).then(async (authenticated) => {
-        if (authenticated) {
-          const token = keycloak.token!;
-          localStorage.setItem("token", token);
-    
-          const res = await fetch("http://localhost:3001/profile/", {
-            headers: {
-              Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
-            },
-          });
-    
-          const profile = await res.json();
-    
-          var keycloakData : {
-            email: string,
-            email_verified: boolean,
-            name: string,
-            picture: string,
-            roles: string[]
-          } = profile.keycloak
+    // useEffect(() => {
+    //   keycloak.init({
+    //     onLoad: "check-sso",
+    //     pkceMethod: "S256",
+    //   }).then(async (authenticated) => {
+    //     if (authenticated) {
+    //       const token = keycloak.token!;
+    //       localStorage.setItem("token", token);
 
-          setUser(keycloakData);
-          console.log("Profile:", keycloakData); 
-        }
-      });
-    }, []);
+    //         // 👉 send token to Next.js backend
+    //         fetch("/api/session", {
+    //           method: "POST",
+    //           body: JSON.stringify({ token }),
+    //         });
+
+    
+    //       const res = await fetch("http://localhost:3001/profile/", {
+    //         headers: {
+    //           //Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+    //         },
+    //       });
+    
+    //       const profile = await res.json();
+    
+    //       var keycloakData : {
+    //         email: string,
+    //         email_verified: boolean,
+    //         name: string,
+    //         picture: string,
+    //         roles: string[]
+    //       } = profile.keycloak
+
+    //       setUser(keycloakData);
+    //       console.log("Profile:", keycloakData); 
+    //     }
+    //   });
+    // }, []);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-screen bg-slate-100/50 text-slate-900 font-sans">
diff --git a/app/(page)/login/page.tsx b/app/(page)/login/page.tsx
index 8d53ba7..30da652 100644
--- a/app/(page)/login/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(page)/login/page.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useGoogleLogin } from "@react-oauth/google";
 import { useTheme } from 'next-themes';
 import { Sun, Moon } from 'lucide-react'; // Optional: install lucide-react for clean icons
-import { keycloak } from '@/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config';
+//import { keycloak } from '@/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config';
 
 interface GoogleAuthResponse {
   access_token: string;
@@ -33,27 +33,6 @@ export default function AppleStyleAuth() {
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
   const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
 
-  // Avoid hydration mismatch by waiting for mount
-  useEffect(() => {
-    keycloak.init({
-      onLoad: "check-sso", // or "login-required"
-      pkceMethod: "S256",
-    }).then((authenticated) => {
-      if (authenticated) {
-        localStorage.setItem("token", keycloak.token!);
-        console.log("Logged in", keycloak.token);
-        localStorage.setItem("token", keycloak.token as string);
-
-        fetch("http://localhost:3001/profile/", {
-          headers: {
-            Authorization: `Bearer ${localStorage.getItem("token")}`,
-          },
-        });
-      }
-    });
-    setMounted(true);
-  }, []);
-
   const handleExchange = async (googleResponse: GoogleAuthResponse): Promise<void> => {
     try {
       const details: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -190,11 +169,7 @@ export default function AppleStyleAuth() {
 
         {/* 4. BOTÃO GOOGLE */}
           <button
-            onClick={() =>
-              keycloak.login({
-                redirectUri: `${window.location.origin}/create-news`,
-              })
-            }
+            onClick={() => (window.location.href = "/api/auth/login")}
             className="group flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-neutral-200 bg-white px-6 py-3.5 transition-all hover:bg-neutral-50 active:scale-[0.98] dark:border-neutral-800 dark:bg-transparent dark:hover:bg-neutral-900"
           >
           <svg className="h-5 w-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
diff --git a/app/api/auth/callback/route.ts b/app/api/auth/callback/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..772852f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/auth/callback/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+export async function GET(req: Request) {
+  const url = new URL(req.url);
+  const code = url.searchParams.get("code");
+
+  // exchange code for token (Keycloak token endpoint)
+  const tokenRes = await fetch("https://keycloak.petermaquiran.xyz/realms/tvone/protocol/openid-connect/token", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" },
+    body: new URLSearchParams({
+      client_id: "tvone-web",
+      client_secret: "7jQUciQCCf2WRFRe170UANKzGKVWFIkY",
+      grant_type: "authorization_code",
+      code: code!,
+      redirect_uri: "http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback",
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const text = await tokenRes.text();
+  var data = JSON.parse(text);
+
+  const res = NextResponse.redirect("http://localhost:3000/dashboard");
+
+  res.cookies.set("access_token", data.access_token, {
+    httpOnly: true,
+    secure: true,
+    sameSite: "lax",
+    path: "/",
+  });
+
+  return res;
+}
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diff --git a/app/api/auth/login/route.ts b/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6401e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export async function GET() {
+    const redirect = encodeURIComponent(
+      "http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback"
+    );
+  
+    const keycloakUrl =
+      `https://keycloak.petermaquiran.xyz/realms/tvone/protocol/openid-connect/auth` +
+      `?client_id=tvone-web` +
+      `&response_type=code` +
+      `&scope=openid` +
+      `&redirect_uri=${redirect}`;
+  
+    return Response.redirect(keycloakUrl);
+}
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diff --git a/app/api/auth/route.ts b/app/api/auth/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e696ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/auth/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export async function GET() {
+    const redirect = encodeURIComponent(
+      "http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback"
+    );
+  
+    const keycloakUrl =
+      `https://keycloak.petermaquiran.xyz/auth/realms/tvone/protocol/openid-connect/auth` +
+      `?client_id=tvone-web` +
+      `&response_type=code` +
+      `&scope=openid` +
+      `&redirect_uri=${redirect}`;
+  
+    return Response.redirect(keycloakUrl);
+}
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diff --git a/app/api/session/route.ts b/app/api/session/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1d1596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/session/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+export async function POST(req: Request) {
+  const { token } = await req.json();
+
+  const res = NextResponse.json({ ok: true });
+
+  res.cookies.set("auth_token", token, {
+    httpOnly: true,
+    secure: true,
+    sameSite: "lax",
+    path: "/",
+  });
+
+  return res;
+}
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diff --git a/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config.ts b/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config.ts
index a7388b2..086a898 100644
--- a/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config.ts
+++ b/app/feature/auth/keycloak-config.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
-import Keycloak from "keycloak-js";
+// import Keycloak from "keycloak-js";
 
-/**
- * KEYCLOAK CONFIGURATION
- * Logic: Environment variable validation and OIDC configuration.
- */
+// /**
+//  * KEYCLOAK CONFIGURATION
+//  * Logic: Environment variable validation and OIDC configuration.
+//  */
 
-export const keycloakConfig = {
-    clientId: process.env.KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_ID!,
-    clientSecret: process.env.KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET!,
-    issuer: `${process.env.KEYCLOAK_ISSUER_URL}/realms/${process.env.KEYCLOAK_REALM}`,
+// export const keycloakConfig = {
+//     clientId: process.env.KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_ID!,
+//     clientSecret: process.env.KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET!,
+//     issuer: `${process.env.KEYCLOAK_ISSUER_URL}/realms/${process.env.KEYCLOAK_REALM}`,
     
-    // Scopes needed for OIDC and profile access
-    scope: 'openid profile email',
+//     // Scopes needed for OIDC and profile access
+//     scope: 'openid profile email',
     
-    // Endpoint for global logout
-    endSessionEndpoint: `${process.env.KEYCLOAK_ISSUER_URL}/realms/${process.env.KEYCLOAK_REALM}/protocol/openid-connect/logout`,
-};
+//     // Endpoint for global logout
+//     endSessionEndpoint: `${process.env.KEYCLOAK_ISSUER_URL}/realms/${process.env.KEYCLOAK_REALM}/protocol/openid-connect/logout`,
+// };
   
-// Simple check to ensure environment variables are present
-if (!process.env.KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_ID || !process.env.KEYCLOAK_ISSUER_URL) {
-    console.warn("Auth Warning: Keycloak environment variables are missing.");
-}
+// // Simple check to ensure environment variables are present
+// if (!process.env.KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_ID || !process.env.KEYCLOAK_ISSUER_URL) {
+//     console.warn("Auth Warning: Keycloak environment variables are missing.");
+// }
 
-export const keycloak = new Keycloak({
-  url: "https://keycloak.petermaquiran.xyz",
-  realm: "tvone", // ✅ IMPORTANT
-  clientId: "tvone-web", // must match Keycloak client
-});
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+// export const keycloak = new Keycloak({
+//   url: "https://keycloak.petermaquiran.xyz",
+//   realm: "tvone", // ✅ IMPORTANT
+//   clientId: "tvone-web", // must match Keycloak client
+// });
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